- Author
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Schulz, A. G.
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Fristrom, R. M.
- Title
- Annual Summary Report. July 1, 1970-June 30, 1971. Fire Problems Program.
- Coporate
- Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD
- Sponsor
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC
- Report
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APL/JHU FPP A71
August 1971
63 p.
- Contract
- NSF-GRANT-GI-12
- Keywords
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fire research
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information dissemination
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education
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training
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fire science
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systems analysis
- Identifiers
- fire and flame studies; equipment and instrumentation studies; medical and biophysical studies
- Abstract
- Losses from fires in the United States are a serious national problem, both socially and economically. Direct property damage exceeds two billion dollars, and more than 10,000 people die each year in fires. Not to be overlooked are the thousands of fire victims who survive but endure long, expensive hospital confinements under intensive care and suffer permanent scarring or disfigurements. Indirect losses to business and productivity are difficult to measure, but are probably at least as large as direct losses. Rising insurance rates also point to fire as a serious national problem.